Blues Agree to Terms with Leopold

Blues Agree to Terms with LeopoldThe Blues have agreed to terms on a new contract with defenseman Jordan Leopold.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Jordan Leopold on a two-year contract.

Leopold, 32, posted two assists in 15 regular season games with the Blues after the club acquired him from Buffalo on Mar. 31 last season. In addition, Leopold dressed in all six games for the Blues during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Overall, the 6-foot-1, 206-pound defenseman has appeared in 10 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons, including stints with Calgary, Colorado, Florida, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and St. Louis. For his career, Leopold has registered 204 points (65 goals, 139 assists) and 268 penalty minutes in 625 regular season games as well as 16 assists in 65 postseason games.

The Golden Valley, Minnesota native was originally drafted by Anaheim in the 2nd round (44th overall) of the 1999 Entry Draft.